Shōichi Hirose

Actor

Born: June 23, 1918
Died: June 20, 1998 (age 79)
From: Japan

Shōichi Hirose was a Japanese actor. Sometimes credited as Solomon Hirose, he is probably best known for playing Godzilla's archenemy King Ghidorah and for being the actor inside the King Kong suit in King Kong vs. Godzilla, along with several tough guy roles.

Filmography (93)

Lonely Heart (1981)
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (1979)
Sarah the Great King
House (1977)
Ramen Trucker
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters (1974)
Prisoner A
Lady Snowblood (1973)
Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here (1972)
A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East (1971)
Doya's Husband
The Battle of Okinawa (1971)
Japan's No. 1 Traitor (1968)
Mexican Free-for-All (1968)
Bandit's Henchman A
Golden Eyes (1968)
Monsieur Zivaco (1967)
Taxi driver
King Kong Escapes (1967)
Henchman
Five Gents Prefer Geisha (1967)
Las Vegas Free-For-All (1967)
Do Your Best! Godzilla (1967)
King Ghidorah (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
Fleeing Infant Islander
The Daphne (1966)
The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
Soldier
Night in Bangkok (1966)
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
King Ghidorah
The Crazy Adventure (1965)
Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
Tunnel Worker
Young Guy at Sea (1965)
The Retreat from Kiska (1965)
Yamashita
Red Beard (1965)
Thug
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
King Ghidorah
Dogora (1964)
Thermal power plant staff